The extra judicial killing of a Nigerian in South Africa has been described as “worrying and condemnable” by Nigeria’s President Senior Special Assistance on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa.
Police in South Africa are said to have gripped the neck of Tochukwu Nnadi, squeezed until he was choked to death, an act that has been found to be unacceptable to the government and people of Nigeria, according to a report by Vanguard.
“The barbaric behaviour of the perpetrators is not only unacceptable, but also calls for urgent attention by diplomatic authorities in Nigeria and South Africa,” said Abike Dabiri-Erewa
According to the Presidential aide, the latest killing brings to a total of 20 Nigerians killed in South Africa. She urged the government of South African to ensure that justice prevails by carrying out investigation and bringing the culprit to book.
“While appealing to Nigerians to avoid crimes, the extra-judicial killing of Nigerians is… unacceptable,” she said.
Nigerian President Muahmmadu Buhari called to Nigerians to avoid crimes since some attract stiff penalties.
According to AFP, South African police said Nnadi resisted arrest on suspicion of drug dealing and died after swallowing a dose of heroin that he was trying to sell. Nnadi’s brother, who tried to prevent the arrest, was himself detained and remains incarcerated.
There are around 800,000 Nigerians living in South Africa with a majority of them residing in Johannesburg.
